Cleanup begins after N.C. twisters Sat, Nov 15, 2008 KENLY, N.C. — As a tornado ripped through his North Carolina neighborhood, Curt Jernigan huddled in his bathroom, praying for the raging winds to spare him. When Jernigan emerged from the...

Haiti struggles to find survivors amid rubble Sat, Nov 8, 2008 PETIONVILLE, Haiti - International rescue teams joined the search for survivors Saturday in the rubble of a Haitian school that collapsed on classrooms filled with students and teachers, killing at...

Cruise ship Regal Empress may house Ike victims Fri, Oct 31, 2008 | Comments 1 HOUSTON -- An aging cruise ship could become temporary housing for Hurricane Ike refugees if Texas officials can navigate through the federal government's paperwork. About 3,000 displaced...

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Forecasters: Gustav strengthens into a hurricane Fri, Aug 29, 2008 NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- On the same day that residents marked the three-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's wrath, another storm strengthened into a hurricane miles away and threatened to...

Year after Utah mine collapse, many failures clear Wed, Aug 15, 2007 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The collapse of the Crandall Canyon mine one year ago was so extensive, federal officials found no other mining disaster in the last 50 years to compare to it....

Myanmar cyclone damage estimated at $4 billion Sat, May 10, 2008 SINGAPORE (AP) -- Survivors of Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis face a "second emergency" unless relief efforts receive an influx of $1 billion in international aid over the next three years,...

Myanmar bloggers help build 'Budget Huts' in delta Sun, May 25, 2008 LABUTTA, Myanmar (AP) -- Bloggers may find their messages blocked by Myanmar's military regime, but that hasn't stopped Nyi Lynn Seck from raising tens of thousands of dollars for cyclone...

UN chief confident of stepped up Myanmar aid Fri, May 9, 2008 UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he's heading to Myanmar hoping to meet the country's military leaders to press for speedy relief for cyclone victims. Ban...

Aid Arrives to Help Greece After Fires Sun, Aug 26, 2007 ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- More international aid arrived Monday in support of massive cleanup and reconstruction efforts in Ancient Olympia and other fire-stricken parts of southern Greece....

Calif. Whales Provide New Information Mon, May 21, 2007 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Scientists observing the wayward wanderings of two humpback whales in a California river have more to celebrate than their return to the Pacific Ocean - the duo...

Katrina Fraud Stretches Far Beyond Gulf Wed, Jun 14, 2006 An Illinois woman mourns her two young daughters, swept to their deaths in Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters. It's a tragic and terrifying story. It's also a lie. An Alabama woman applies for...

Climbers Relied on Exercise, Pep Talks Sun, Feb 18, 2007 SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- The three hikers rescued after a fall and an icy night on Mount Hood said Wednesday their survival techniques included exercise and pep talks. Matty Bryant and Kate...

Passenger Missing From Carnival Cruise Sun, Nov 5, 2006 GALVESTON, Texas (AP) -- Staff of a cruise ship spent Sunday morning searching for a 42-year-old passenger who reportedly went overboard. The Carnival Conquest was finishing a...

Marine commandant praises readiness, retention of corps Fri, Jul 28, 2006 Conversations ceased abruptly Thursday afternoon as the commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps walked into the room to scattered shouts of “Attention on deck.” Gen. Michael W. Hagee directed...

Boys’ case referred to DA Wed, Jul 12, 2006 MUSKOGEE -- The case of two young boys found in a hot car in a Wal-Mart parking lot has been referred to the Muskogee County district attorney’s office. Muskogee police officer...

Baptists help Louisianans endure storms Fri, Jun 16, 2006 The boldfaced headline across the page of the June 1 Baton Rouge, La., newspaper read, "Are You Ready?" That's a serious question for those preparing for a new hurricane season. Weather and...

Woman's job helping others takes her around the world Thu, Jun 15, 2006 NORMAN -- From renovating nursing homes and schools for the deaf in China to organizing continued relief efforts in the tsunami zone, Norman native Jeanne Fell travels the world helping others....

6P-GUILLIANI HERE-VO Thu, Jun 15, 2006 The following is a script from a News9 broadcast --VO TOP-- ((LEX)) Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani toured the Oklahoma City National Memorial this afternoon. As mayor... Giuliani sent...

4P TEASE ONE Thu, Jun 15, 2006 The following is a script from a News9 broadcast ---PKG--- Next on Newsnine... a blow to the U-S government and Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.. "A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS TOOK...